Santa Clara: Motorcyclist dies following Aug. 31 crash

the traffic collision was reported at the intersection of Lafayette and Harrison streets.

SANTA CLARA – A motorcyclist died Monday of injuries he suffered in a traffic collision last week in Santa Clara, police said.

Officers and firefighters were called to the intersection of Lafayette and Harrison streets about 3:15 p.m. Aug. 31 for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and a car.

The motorcyclist, identified by police as a 22-year-old man, was taken to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries, police said.

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identify once it has been confirmed and his next of kin is notified.

Police said an initial investigation revealed the car was traveling eastbound on Harrison Street and the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Lafayette Street when the two collided.

The driver, identified by police as a 69-year-old person, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected as factors in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information can contact Traffic Investigator Stephen Selberg at 408-615-4764 or the anonymous tip line at 408-615-4847.